Mint Ice Cream and a Vampire's Bite [The Taste of Love 3] (Siren Publishing Classic ManLove) by Scarlet Hyacinth

Author:Scarlet Hyacinth
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub, pdf
Tags: Romance
Published: 2012-12-13T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

I was not a happy camper. My king had become even moodier and flightier than I remembered him, and a fae had been added into the mix. The fae were notoriously fickle and promiscuous, nothing like what I knew Grier to be. It frustrated me to no end that I couldn’t physically be by his side in this difficult time.

Closing my eyes, I curled on the floor of the cell. It wasn’t a comfortable position to be in, but that was all right. My mental focus wasn’t here in the slightest. Instead, I did my best to track my lover from the distance, which shouldn’t have been necessary if my king had deigned to release me from this godforsaken imprisonment. Okay, so I understood the point of the ruse, but this prison felt awfully real to me.

I had to admit that the situation was delicate. It could very well cause war between the species, something the guilty party was undoubtedly aware of. Still, I wondered how a shape-shifter had managed to bypass the guards I’d placed on Barnaby. Was he a part of a bigger ploy? Had he enlisted a magic user’s help, or was there something more sinister at work?

I couldn’t come up with any answer for that, but the question was enough to make my mate anxious. Still, I understood the point of my king’s decision and didn’t plan to question it.

At least, not until my mate decided to risk life and limb for the purpose of proving Anderson Rowan’s culpability. In that moment, I knew without a doubt that I couldn’t stay here. And my notion was solidified when I felt my mate’s dismay at the realization that something had happened to his friend.

There were countless things I couldn’t understand, such as when and why Ramsey had been attacked, kidnapped, or whatever in the world had happened. My mate had just spoken with Anderson, so it made no sense. Again, this brought me back to the idea that there were more people than just Anderson Rowan involved.

“Speak with King Aloesius, baby,” I advised my lover. “Find out if your mother saw anything else while scrying. And be very careful. None of this is right.”

In the meantime, I had no intentions of waiting to be attacked as well. “And while you’re at it,” I added, “tell him I’m not staying here any longer.”

It was impossibly disobedient, and definitely something I shouldn’t be doing at this time, but right now, my priorities lay strictly with my mate. Besides, staying here simply wasn’t safe, as had been more than eloquently proven by Barnaby’s death.

Just as I mused over the best method to achieve my escape, the cell door opened. It was Sheena. I shot to my feet, already planning to take advantage of the occasion. Sheena had been my assistant for a long time, but I couldn’t trust her now. For all I knew, she was involved in this as well.

My doubts suspicions turned out to be for naught. “King Aloesius has ordered for your release,” she said, beaming brightly.

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